----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:24
AM
Subject: Help with Timing of
Vanagon
To set timing, do this:
1. unplug idle stabilizer
connectors from idle stabilzer, and plug the connectors into each
other;
2. use plug wire number one
to drive your timing light; (passenger side, closest to headlight end of
van)
3. timing is set when mark
on pulley lines up with the line where the two case halves join - that is
the other mark you use;
4. performance is often
better when pulley mark is a bit to left of case mark.
5. When timing is set
properly, reconnect idle stablizer connectors to idle stabilizer
Hope this helps,
Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
I have a 1.9 L 1985 Vanagon Engine type DH. I
believe the Bentley shows timing should be 5 ATDC. But this causes a
few problems.
First the pulley does not have any timing marks that show
5 ATDC. Only a single mark to show TDC. I did notice the pulley
does have some partial holes in the back of the pulley that might represent
something. I believe this is for a special electronic tool used by the
VW dealers.
Second, the engine runs really bad at 5 ATDC. It
seems to run best if the timing is BTDC. In fact, the more I move the
timing BTDC (Rotate distributor counterclockwise) the better the engine
runs. Eventually the distributor hits a side and can not rotate any
further. Also when I reconnect the Idle Stabilizer, I noticed the
timing jumps all over the place.
So, what am I doing wrong? Any ideas?
Take care,
Paul